Matala Mat

Matala FILTRATION MEDIA Are you looking for an all-round solution for mechanical and biological filtration? Matala represents the latest generation of filter media that are rapidly gaining interest in the market. Thanks to the multiple advantages Matala is the ultimate answer for your needs. Matala is made of curly fiber Thermo-Polypropylene Compounds (TPPC) or Thermo-polyethylene Compounds (TPEC) that are formed into layers and shapes of different thickness. The formula of the TPPC and the thickness of the fiber used will determine the structure of the filter media, their specific surface, their density and stiffness.

 SM150 SM290  SM365 SM460 

SM150 extra low density.

SM290 medium density.

SM365 high density.

SM460 extra high density.


Matala filter media Applications: Individual household wastewater treatment, Septic tank effluent wastewater treatment, Domestic sewage treatment, Suburban/farm village water, Draining/infiltration,River purification,Storm water treatment, Industrial wastewater treatment,Livestock farm wastewater treatment,Marine habitat rehabilitation,Grey water treatment,Wetland,Gas and fluid contact media,Air scrubbing.

Matala® filter media Specifications

Matala®Type

Color

Specific surface

Fiber diameter

Free volume %

Product Code

m2/m3

mm

M150 / FM150

Black

150±10

1.9±0.1

93

M190 / FM190

Black

190±10

1.7±0.1

92

M290 / FM290

Green

290±10

0.9±0.1

93

M365 / FM365

Blue

365±10

0.55±0.1

94

M460 / FM460

Gray

460±10

0.45±0.1

94

*Product code of "FM" stands for Flex-Matala
*The above specifications are subject to change  without prior notice

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Matala® filter media In Sheets

Matala®Type

Color

Measurements (cm)

Measurements (cm)

  

Product Code

Matala

Flex-Matala

  

SM150 / FSM150

Black

120x100x5

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SM190 / SFM190

Black

120x100x5

120x100x4.0

  

SM290 / SFM290

Green

120x100x5

120x100x3.8

 

SM365 / SFM365

Blue

120x100x5

120x100x3.8

  

SM460 / SFM460

Gray

120x100x5

120x100x3.8

 

*Product code of "FM" stands for Flex-Matala
*The above specifications are subject to change  without prior notice

Matala® in Rollsimg60

Matala® filter media In Rolls

Matala®Type Product Code

Color

Measurements (cm, in)

FRM-150

Black

Height:15(cm) Diameter:60-200(cm)

FRM-190

Black

FRM-290

Green

  

FRM-365

Blue

FRM-460

Gray

*Product code of "FM" stands for Flex-Matala
*The above specifications are subject to change without prior notice

Advantages :
1. Easy to Clean:

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Use a submersible water pump with a hose of sufficient diameter and pour a good volume of pond water over the Matala® media.
OR
Pour a full bucket of pond water over specific sections of the Matala® filter media.
OR
Temporarily remove 2 sheets of Matala® and shake the remaining sheets up and down in the filter tank; drain the chamber.
OR
Remove the Matala® media from the tank; dirty water falls off; drain chamber.
Important Notes:
Remove Matala® media only if strictly necessary; The above picture proves Matala® releases its dirt quite easily.
It is okay to gently tap the media on the ground to dislodge the dirt.
Overzealous cleaning is not necessary and will lose too much bacteria. Keep it gentle.
Shake the media up and down in the filter tank; drain chamber.

Something to know before you start cleaning your Bio-filters:
Bio-filters are full of live micro-organisms. Filter media are the bearers of this life. Over-zealous cleansing or purifying the filter media will unbalance the filter ecosystem by eliminating or killing this essential life. Disinfecting or drying of washed media only makes sense in cases where the whole pond needs to be disinfected or dried out.

In essence, cleaning a bio-filter should be only done with the intention to:
Eliminate excessive organic waste (fish excrements, excessive food, plant remains) from the first section of the filter (sedimentation chamber, vortex, etc...). Such need to be done more often to avoid putting an extra burden on the real bio-filter.
Rinse out excessive detritus or accumulated bacterial flock from the latter section of the filter to avoid plugging of the filter media, which would create adverse anaerobic conditions.
Improve the living conditions of the nitrifying bacteria and micro-organisms that thrive in the bio-filter.
Please note that when using Matala® media in a well-designed bio-filter with proper flow rate it will be difficult to see plugging of this media. Excessive detritus or bacterial flock will tend to slug of and settle to the filter bottom. Purging the filter will take away this detritus.
To clean the real bio-filter section: "Use volume – no pressure"

2. Easy to Cut and Fit:
CuttingMatala2Matala®filter pads ared rigid and yet still slightly pliable.
It will hold it's open 3 dimensional internal structure even if purposely crushed.
It is easy to cut. Use a hole saw to cut circles for pipework. Use a jig saw with a fine tooth blade, or 8" long sharp carving knife for free-form shapes. You can also use band saw, with a very fine tooth blade, or turn the blade and use the backside as knife.
Use a masonry blade turned backwards on a circular saw.

3. Four densities allow for steps-wise transition from mechanical to biological filtration:

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4.High free volume for smooth, even water flow throughout

5.Light weight.

6.Versatile and durable

7.Made of Thermo-PE or PP compounds; nontoxic to environment.

8.Form-stable

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9.Self-supporing

Sample Designs

Submersed Bed Filters (Matala Progressive Filtraion)

Vortex

Sedimentation Chambers

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Trickling Filters

Protection of Fish Fry/ Spawning Mat

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Anti-Clogging of Pumps

Oxygenation or De-gassing of underground water

Spawning Mat

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Protection of Plant Basins in Ponds

Surface Skimmers

Mechanical Pre-Filtration

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Working Principle
High filtration efficiency, allows for smaller / less filter tanks.

  • Gentle Mixing: random fibers create micro turbulence and a 3-D flow.

  • Longer Contact: a turbulent flow results in longer and intensive contact.

  • Interstitial spaces enhance build-up of the biofilm.

Choice of types and densities of Matala® are function of your influent water characteristics and target effluent quality. Progressive depth filtration increases the sludge holding capacity and anticipates clogging.

Matala® Progressive in Mechanical Filtration :

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The pictures attest to the high filtration efficiency achieved with the progressive density Matala® filter pads. The filter can hold a huge volume of sludge (10 times of its own weight) without clogging.

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Matala® Progressive in Biological Filtration:

Higher Filtration efficiency allow for smaller / fewer filter tanks.

  • Gentle mixing: random fibers create micro turbulence and a 3-D flow.

  • Longer contact: a turbulent flow results in longer and more intensive contact.

  • Interstitial spaces enhance build-up of the biofilm.

1.Surface area tremendously increased by the way in which the flock is held within the web structure.
2.Longer retention of air bubbles in between the web structure fibers.

  

Available in different shapes (Sheets, Rolls, and Tubes) to fit your existing tanks or space.
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Application of Matala® in aerobic wastewater treatment
Adding Matala® in a proper volume ratio to the aerobic chamber will help:

  • to stabilize biofilm.

  • to reduce the final amount of sludge.

  • to build the systems tolerance when influent characteristics and flow rates changes.

  • to reach stable effluent quality.

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Aerobic Chamber

  • BOD load: 1.0 kg/m3/D.

  • V(media)/V(tank) ratio: 60%.

(picture: growing biofilm.)

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On-Site small aerated wastewater treatment system.

  • BOD load: 0.5 kg/m3/D.

  • V(media) / V(tank) ratio: 47%.

Submersed Filter Bed in Aeration Chamber.

  • Effluent: BOD < 6mg/l, COD: 48mg/l, SS: 4mg/l.

TN: 2.88mg N/l, Ammonia N: 1.47mg N/l.
System installed as standard process with CE certificated by European company.

Aerobic Chamber

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Application of Matala® in combined anaerobic and aerobic household wastewater treatment system.

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On-Site installation for individual household wastewater treatment system

  • V(media)/V(tank) ratio: 40%(for Anaerobic tanks). 30%(for Aerobic tanks).

  • Influent: BOD 200mg/l.

  • Effluent: BOD < 20mg/l, COD < 30mg/l, SS:4mg/l. (System installed as popular standard process in Japan).


Application of Matala® in 2nd treatment and 3rd tratment process.

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On-Site wastewater treatment installation for Swine farm (10,000 head of swine)

  • Volume treated: 100m3/D.

  • Primary treatment: active sludge

  • Secondary and tertiary treatment: fixed submerged Matala® bed.

  • Type of Matala® installed: SM190, SM290, SM365.

  • V(media)/V(tank) ratio:55%.

  • Influent: BOD 89.2mg/l, COD:435mg/l.

  • Effluent: BOD 51.3mg/l, COD:235mg/l.

Application of Matala® in sedimentation process.

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3-Dimensional fiber distribution, easier to capture the SS in the water.

  • The fibers of the 3-D Matala® filter web attract particles that conglomerate into flock.

  • Vast amounts of sludge can be build-up within the media before clogging occurs.

  • Short intermittent aeration dislocates flocks that can sediment out of the media.

Pictures above shows 0.1m3 of SM-290 can capture the sludge 24.3 kg.

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Application of Matala® in storm water treatment.

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Matala® Can be applied in

  • secondary storm water treatment for reduction of suspended solids.

  • Oil separation

Application of Matala® in wetland.

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  • High void space: >90%.

  • High pressure load: (Envidrain panel 2cm thickness) < 30% Compression under pressure of 8920kg f/m2.

  • High water draining capacity.

Application of Matala® in iron removal.

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On-Site installation (Underground water Iron Removal)

  • Water Pump capacity: 2HP

  • Total Matala® SM760 used: 1m3

  • Influent iron: 9.2ppm

  • Effluent iron: 1.0ppm

  • Iron Removal rate: 89%

(System installed as portable iron removal filter)

Applications for evaporative cooling wall

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  • Low pressure drop.

  • Long durable life time.

 

How to clean Matala biofilter Chamber:

Back Wash with Air :

Matala Biofilter Back wash
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Design Examples :

1. River Purification :Matala filter media installation QTY and Type Installation Design Example.

2. Wastewater Treatment plant for elementary school : pdf files : long hwa school.

 For square or rectangular tank/filter.

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  • The original high quality filter media design for Aquaculture, koi pond & wastewater.

  • 4 density available. Provide solid filtration & biological filtration.

  • Rigid but still flexible Maintain aerobic distribution of waterflow & prevents channeling.

  • Very high available surface area.

  • Easy to cut.

  • Easy to clean.

  • Long life and Eco-friendly products.

Dimensions

Model
Specifications

SM190

FSM190

SM290

FSM290

SM365

FSM365

SM460

FSM460

Color

Black

Green

Blue

Gray

Specific surface
(ft2/ft3) / (m2/m3)

58±3 / 190±10

88±3 / 290±10

111±3 / 365±10

140±3 / 460±10

Fiber diameter (in) / (mm)

0.067 / 1.7±0.1

0.035 / 0.9±0.1

0.022 / 0.55±0.1

0.02 / 0.5±0.05

Free volume (%)

92

93

94

94

Weight per full sheet (lbs) 
                               (kg)

 6
2.8

8
3.8

6.4
2.9

7
3

5.5
2.6

6
2.8

7.5
3.4 

7
3

Weight per half sheet (lbs)
                                (kg)

 3
1.4

4
1.9

3.3
1.5

3
1.5

2.8
1.3 

3
1.4

3.7
1.7 

3
1.5

Weight per box (lbs)
                       (kg)

35
16

46
21

37
17

37
17

33
15 

35
16

42
19

37
17

Dimensions : L x W x H (in) (cm)

48x39.5x1.5 (F) ; 39.5x24x1.5 (H)
120x100x3.8 (F) ; 100x60x3.8 (H)

Dimensions per box : L x W x H
(in) (cm)

49x40x8 (FB) ; 40x16x25 HB)
122x102x20 FB) ; 102x40x62 (HB)

  • Product code of "FM" stands for Flex-Matala.

  • (F): full sheet (H): half sheet (FB): full sheet 5 pcs/box (HB): half sheet 10pcs/box.

  • The above specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

For Prices :

Item  DescriptionPriceDealer
  Matala - FSM 190 Rp620.000 Find Dealer
  Matala - FSM 290 Rp600.000 Find Dealer
  Matala - FSM 365 Rp630.000 Find Dealer
  Matala - FSM 460 Rp720.000 Find Dealer
  Matala Rigid 150 Black Rp640.000 Find Dealer
  Matala Rigid 290 Green Rp620.000 Find Dealer
  Matala Rigid 365 Blue Rp650.000 Find Dealer
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